Patents by Inventor Patrick Djan-Sampson

Patrick Djan-Sampson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11063441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing or controlling resonance in wind turbine power systems are provided. In particular, a method for controlling a power system that includes a central master controller and one or more wind turbines electrically connected to a power grid through a point of interconnection can be provided, where each wind turbine includes a voltage regulator. The method can include receiving, by the controller, a signal from a sensor associated with wind turbines and determining, which wind turbines are operating in conditions indicative of a resonance condition in the wind turbine electrical power system based, at least in part, on the sensor signals. The method can also include generating one or more control signals based, at least in part, on a power requirement at the point of intersection and controlling an operational state of each of the voltage regulators based on the control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patrick Djan-Sampson, Einar Vaughn Larsen, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles, Enno Ubben
  • Patent number: 10804707
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling wind turbines providing reactive power are provided. In particular, a method for controlling a power system that includes a controller and one or more wind turbines electrically connected to a power grid through a point of interconnection can be provided. The method can include receiving signals from a sensor associated with the wind turbines. The method can also include determining wind turbines that are operating in low wind or no wind operating conditions based, at least in part, on the one or more of the sensor signals. The method can also include determining a reactive power capability of the wind turbines operating in low wind or no wind conditions and generating control signals based, at least in part, on the reactive power capability of the wind turbines. The method can also include controlling an operational state of the wind turbines based on the control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patrick Djan-Sampson, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles, Enno Ubben
  • Publication number: 20200127460
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling wind turbines providing reactive power are provided. In particular, a method for controlling a power system that includes a controller and one or more wind turbines electrically connected to a power grid through a point of interconnection can be provided. The method can include receiving signals from a sensor associated with the wind turbines. The method can also include determining wind turbines that are operating in low wind or no wind operating conditions based, at least in part, on the one or more of the sensor signals. The method can also include determining a reactive power capability of the wind turbines operating in low wind or no wind conditions and generating control signals based, at least in part, on the reactive power capability of the wind turbines. The method can also include controlling an operational state of the wind turbines based on the control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Djan-Sampson, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles, Enno Ubben
  • Publication number: 20200127461
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing or controlling resonance in wind turbine power systems are provided. In particular, a method for controlling a power system that includes a central master controller and one or more wind turbines electrically connected to a power grid through a point of interconnection can be provided, where each wind turbine includes a voltage regulator. The method can include receiving, by the controller, a signal from a sensor associated with wind turbines and determining, which wind turbines are operating in conditions indicative of a resonance condition in the wind turbine electrical power system based, at least in part, on the sensor signals. The method can also include generating one or more control signals based, at least in part, on a power requirement at the point of intersection and controlling an operational state of each of the voltage regulators based on the control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Djan-Sampson, Einar Vaughn Larsen, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles, Enno Ubben
  • Patent number: 10027118
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for balancing reactive power loading between multiple renewable energy power systems coupled to a power grid at a point of regulation (POR). The method includes determining a voltage error based on a voltage reference and a measured voltage at the POR. The method also includes measuring at least one operating condition from each of the power systems. Further, the method includes determining a per unit actual reactive power for each of the power systems based on at least one of the actual operating conditions and determining a per unit average reactive power from the power systems based on at least one of the actual operating conditions. Thus, the method also includes determining a voltage reference command for each of the power systems as a function of the voltage error, the per unit reactive power, and/or the per unit average reactive power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Enno Ubben, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles, Mark Edward Cardinal, Rajni Kant Burra, Matthew Paul Richwine, Patrick Djan-Sampson
  • Publication number: 20170338652
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for balancing reactive power loading between multiple renewable energy power systems coupled to a power grid at a point of regulation (POR). The method includes determining a voltage error based on a voltage reference and a measured voltage at the POR. The method also includes measuring at least one operating condition from each of the power systems. Further, the method includes determining a per unit actual reactive power for each of the power systems based on at least one of the actual operating conditions and determining a per unit average reactive power from the power systems based on at least one of the actual operating conditions. Thus, the method also includes determining a voltage reference command for each of the power systems as a function of the voltage error, the per unit reactive power, and/or the per unit average reactive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Enno Ubben, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles, Mark Edward Cardinal, Rajni Kant Burra, Matthew Paul Richwine, Patrick Djan-Sampson
  • Patent number: 8688302
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for hybrid power system braking. In one embodiment, a deceleration input is received. In response to receiving the deceleration input, a target negative torque trajectory is determined. To achieve the target negative torque trajectory, a regenerative braking device and an electrical energy dissipation device are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Anand Sujan, Patrick Djan-Sampson, Martin T. Books, Morgan Andreae
  • Patent number: 8549838
    Abstract: A method includes providing an internal combustion engine having an output shaft and producing an exhaust gas stream, providing an electric motor operatively coupled to the output shaft, and determining a regeneration state of an aftertreatment component that treats the exhaust gas stream. The method further includes determining an engine torque requirement such that, when the internal combustion engine achieves the engine torque requirement at a present set of operating conditions, a temperature of the exhaust gas stream will achieve an exhaust gas temperature threshold. The method further includes commanding the electric motor to apply a counter torque to the output shaft in response to the regeneration state indicating an active thermal regeneration event, where the counter torque comprises is high enough for the internal combustion engine to achieve the engine torque requirement. The exhaust gas temperature threshold may be a hold-warm temperature and/or a regeneration temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Anand Sujan, Martin T. Books, Morgan Andreae, Patrick Djan-Sampson
  • Publication number: 20120173060
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for hybrid power system braking. In one embodiment, a deceleration input is received. In response to receiving the deceleration input, a target negative torque trajectory is determined. To achieve the target negative torque trajectory, a regenerative braking device and an electrical energy dissipation device are activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Vivek Anand Sujan, Patrick Djan-Sampson, Martin T. Books, Morgan Andreae
  • Publication number: 20120090301
    Abstract: A method includes providing an internal combustion engine having an output shaft and producing an exhaust gas stream, providing an electric motor operatively coupled to the output shaft, and determining a regeneration state of an aftertreatment component that treats the exhaust gas stream. The method further includes determining an engine torque requirement such that, when the internal combustion engine achieves the engine torque requirement at a present set of operating conditions, a temperature of the exhaust gas stream will achieve an exhaust gas temperature threshold. The method further includes commanding the electric motor to apply a counter torque to the output shaft in response to the regeneration state indicating an active thermal regeneration event, where the counter torque comprises is high enough for the internal combustion engine to achieve the engine torque requirement. The exhaust gas temperature threshold may be a hold-warm temperature and/or a regeneration temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Vivek Anand Sujan, Martin T. Books, Morgan Andreae, Patrick Djan-Sampson